Bookkeeper – ReusableBags.com

ReusableBags.com is a Chicago-based, small, fast-growing, profitable, “green” e-commerce company dedicated to serving the triple bottom line has an immediate need for an outstanding person to fill a part-time bookkeeper position. Their mission is to offer innovative high-quality sustainable consumer products through several cause-related, content rich ecommerce websites. They offer a selection of smart, innovative, eco-friendly products that help people consume less, giving consumers pragmatic solutions and intelligent alternatives. Their first site ReusableBags.com has established a strong brand, a large passionate customer base, and is generating enormous buzz – recent highlights include Reader’s Digest, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Chicago Tribune, CNN, ABC News, NPR’s Marketplace and an endorsement in An Inconvenient Truth.

Description:
Candidate should be able to excel and adapt in a rapid growth, startup environment and require minimum supervision. This is a part-time position with flexible hours. Workload is approximately 6 – 10 hours a week (could be one full day at the office or 2 half days). This is an hourly position.

Education: College Degree Preferred

Skills & Experience:
• 4 years experience (2+ yrs direct)
• Detail oriented, analytical thinker with strong communication skills
• Excellent QuickBooks skills
• Strong MS Word, Excel and Internet skills

The following skills / experience are not required but are preferred:
• Accounts Payable (inventory purchases and bills) and Accounts Receivable (credit card receipts against monthly item sales, manual deposits, paypal receipts)
• Develop process and systems to streamline bookkeeping tasks
• Identify inefficiencies and ways to improve profit/reduce cost
• Troubleshoot and resolve billing issues (quantity, pricing, terms, etc.)
• Reconcile checking account and merchant statements
• Help implement checks & balances such as fulfillment house invoices, payment processing and merchant processor fees, vendor credits, etc.
• Occasionally assist Operation Manager on various projects such as helping automate transferring data from website into QuickBooks
• Create monthly and quarterly financial reports using QuickBooks and Excel as requested.

Key Responsibilities Include:
• 4 years experience (2+ yrs direct)
• Detail oriented, analytical thinker with strong communication skills
• Excellent QuickBooks skills
• Strong MS Word, Excel and Internet skills

They have an entrepreneurial work environment with a lot of autonomy. While a casual environment, work is fast paced and outstanding results are expected.

ReusableBags.com is an ethics-driven organization and pride ourselves on having a workplace with open communication, mutual respect and the golden rule. We are very selective – whether selecting products /vendors or hiring employees in order to insure a good fit.

To Apply: Please complete the Bookkeeper Applicant Questionnaire and email it along with your resume to Careers@ReusableBags.com. Please do not call at this time or email to any other email addresses, no exceptions. All email will be answered.

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